37-panel 9.62 kW solar array in Red Bank, NJ by Green Sun Energy Services.
Susan and Christopher from Red Bank, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since October of 2018. Christopher is a partner in the business, which is worth saying plainly rather than leaving a reader to find out – and it is also why this house has had four trades through it over six years, each one going onto the same 200-amp service as the last.
37 panels and 9.62 kW
The array went up first and was producing by 4 February 2019: 37 Canadian Solar modules split across two roof planes, 5.72 kW on one and 3.90 kW on the other, on Enphase microinverters and rail-free mounting. Two planes facing different ways is exactly the case microinverters are for – each panel converts on its own, so the smaller and less favorable array is not held to the pace of the larger one. The first-year estimate was 10,933 kilowatt hours, and the monitoring gateway sits indoors in the garage beside the service panel rather than out in the weather.
The roof it went onto
Worth a line of its own, because it is the version everyone wants and few people get: the roof was sound, so the array went straight on. No tear-off, no reroof to schedule around, and nothing to work around on the day.
A 20 kW Generac on a managed whole-house switch
The load survey called for a minimum of 14 kW under NEC Article 220 Part IV, and a 20 kW Generac went in behind a 200-amp managed whole-house transfer switch with two load-management modules and whole-house surge protection. The house is 2,566 square feet with two refrigerators, a sump pump, a washer and a gas dryer. The modules are what make a whole-house switch honest at this size: rather than nominating circuits to leave off, they shed the largest intermittent loads only while those loads would otherwise overrun the machine.
A ChargePoint Home Flex on a 60-amp circuit
The charger arrived in 2023 – hardwired, J1772, on a 60-amp breaker, adding roughly 36 miles of range an hour. That is the quick end of home charging and it is a serious load to add to a panel. It was a straightforward job here only because the service had already been surveyed twice, once for the array and once for the generator.
Warm white C9 lights
In November of 2024, a hundred warm white C9 bulbs went along the roofline – the large traditional bulb, warm white rather than multicolored, installed by a crew that already knew the roof.
Why the order made the later work easy
An array, a standby generator and a fast charger are three large things hanging off one 200-amp service, and the order they arrive in decides how hard each is to fit. Here the solar came first, onto a roof that needed nothing; the generator was sized knowing the array was there, which is why it is a whole-house machine with load management and not a circuit list; and the charger went onto a service already proved twice over. None of that shows on the finished house, and all of it is why nothing had to be undone.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you for your kind words, Pringle. We appreciate your continued trust in Green Sun Energy Services for your energy needs. It's great to hear that you've had a positive experience with our installations and ongoing service. We're committed to providing excellent service, and your feedback motivates us to keep delivering the best. Thank you for being a valued customer!
Why Susan and Christopher chose Green Sun Energy Services
A professionally designed holiday display without climbing a single ladder.
Professional home EV charging made simple, from electrical design through final inspection.
More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Holiday lighting: custom-designed displays with LED lights, installed, looked after through the season, then taken down and stored in labeled containers. On this home: a holiday lighting display.
- EV charging: installed with certifications from Qmerit, ChargePoint, Enphase, SolarEdge and Tesla, by a licensed electrician and fully managed by our team. On this home: a ChargePoint CPH50-HARDWIRE-L23 EV charger on a 60-amp circuit.
- Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with Enphase microinverters on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: a 9.62 kW solar array of 37 Canadian Solar CS6P-260P panels, an EnPhase M215-60-2LL-S22/S23 inverter and the Ecolibrium Solar mounting system.
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7039-1 standby generator (20 kW LP / 18 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 15-year solar workmanship warranty and a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 20 completed holiday lighting projects, 35 completed EV charger projects, 138 completed solar projects and 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 21 holiday lighting projects, 91 EV charger projects, 361 solar projects and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Red Bank
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 1 holiday lighting display, 3 EV charger installations, 7 featured solar projects, 20 standby generator installations and 35 generator service customers in Red Bank. Red Bank, a borough on the Navesink River in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about solar, a standby generator, an EV charger, or holiday lighting for your Red Bank home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Red Bank, NJ
- Services
- Christmas Light Installation, EV Charger Installation, Solar Panel Installation, Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2018
Solar
- Manufacturer & model
- Canadian Solar CS6P-260P
- Panels
- 37
- System size
- 9.62 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase M215-60-2LL-S22/S23
- Mounting system
- Ecolibrium Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 10,933 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 44%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Workmanship warranty
- 15 years
Standby generator
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7039-1
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,566 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
EV charger
- Manufacturer & model
- ChargePoint CPH50-HARDWIRE-L23
- Charging port
- CCS (J1772)
- Circuit breaker
- 60 amp
- Charging stations
- 1
- Estimated range added per hour
- 36 mi / 58 km
Holiday lighting
- Lights
- LED C9, warm white (2700K), 12-inch spacing
- Bulbs installed
- 100
- Warranty
- 3-season manufacturer's, 1-season workmanship
Questions from Red Bank homeowners
Holiday lightingCan lights be installed where there are no gutters?
Yes. Depending on the architecture, compatible clips can attach to shingles, fascia, drip edge or trim. Brick, stucco and vinyl each need their own approach — stucco in particular, because puncturing or damaging the finish can cause cosmetic and moisture problems that outlast the season considerably.
Holiday lightingAre there local rules about flashing or animated lights?
Some municipalities, homeowners associations, and commercial properties may regulate lighting intensity, signage-like displays, hours, or nuisance conditions. Large animated displays should be reviewed for local restrictions.
Standby generatorDoes a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?
A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.
Standby generatorCan the existing natural-gas service in a Red Bank home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
Standby generatorCan a generator sit next to the air-conditioning condenser?
Potentially, provided the installation preserves the clearances required by both machines. The generator's hot exhaust should not be directed at the condenser, and neither unit should obstruct the other's airflow or service access. In practice that often means about three feet or more of separation, but the manufacturers' actual requirements decide it.
EV chargingDoes a 240-volt EV outlet require GFCI protection in Red Bank, NJ?
Receptacle-based EV charging may require GFCI protection under the adopted electrical code depending on the location and configuration. Many EV chargers also have internal protection. Your electrician should design the circuit to satisfy the charger listing and New Jersey's current NEC requirements.
EV chargingWhich charger makes sense if the next car might be a different brand?
A universal approach is worth considering: a Home Flex with either connector, or a Tesla Universal Wall Connector with its integrated J1772 adapter. A charger installed today is likely to outlast the car parked in front of it, so the connector decision is worth making for the household rather than the current vehicle.
SolarDoes every solar homeowner receive SREC-II payments?
No. The project has to qualify for and be properly registered in the applicable New Jersey solar incentive programme. Older systems may sit in different programmes altogether, including legacy SREC and transition certificate programmes.
SolarWhat is a microinverter and why use one per panel?
A microinverter is a small inverter installed at or near an individual module, so each panel converts on its own channel. That gives module-level visibility and limits the effect one underperforming panel has on the others around it.